Lemon Grove, CA Cost of Living

Lemon Grove cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.

Displayed above is a general overview of the Lemon Grove, CA cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Lemon Grove, CA is 128, which is 8% lower than the California average and 28% higher than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Lemon Grove, CA are 6% lower than the California average and 3% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in Lemon Grove is 8% lower than the California average.

The cost of living in Lemon Grove is 28% higher than the national average.

The cost of housing in Lemon Grove is 69% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income

Per Year

Per Month

Max Budget (28% DTI)

Max Budget (36% DTI)

Owners

$78,295

$6,525

$1,827

$2,349

Renters

$37,978

$3,165

$886

$1,139

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living is by simply calculating the maximum that a person should spend on housing in Lemon Grove, CA, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The safest way to live in the city is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income that one earns on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Lemon Grove, CA has a median income of about $78,295 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a person should spend a maximum of $1,827 on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $37,978. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $886 on all of their rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

California Sales Tax

State

General Sales Tax

With Max Surtax

California

7.25%

10.25%

California Income Tax

State

Income Tax (Low)

Income Tax (High)

California

1%

13.3%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Lemon Grove, CA you will want to make sure you consider both the California sales tax and the California income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in California is 7.25%, with the highest surtax being 10.25%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in California have a range from 1% to 13.3%.

Goods & Services

Item

Lemon Grove

National avg.

Difference

Haircut

$19.00

$16.09

18.1%

Beauty Salon

$57.00

$37.33

52.7%

Toothpaste

$2.66

$2.45

8.8%

Shampoo

$1.29

$1.00

28.9%

Movie

$13.78

$10.28

34.1%

Bowling

$5.07

$4.93

2.7%

Groceries

Item

Lemon Grove

National avg.

Difference

Ground Beef

$4.77

$3.80

25.4%

Fried Chicken

$1.14

$1.40

18.6%

Milk

$2.16

$2.01

7.6%

Potatoes

$2.77

$3.01

8.1%

Pizza

$9.96

$9.89

0.7%

Beer

$9.88

$8.90

11.0%

Health Care

Item

Lemon Grove

National avg.

Difference

Optometrist

$107.20

$102.16

4.9%

Doctor

$105.00

$108.36

3.1%

Dentist

$104.33

$92.53

12.8%

Ibuprofen

$12.77

$9.28

37.6%

Lipitor

$409.84

$425.82

3.8%

Housing

Item

Lemon Grove

National avg.

Difference

Home Price

$346,400.00

$184,700.00

87.5%

Avg. Mortgage Payment

$3,000.48

$1,202.44

149.5%

Apartment Rent

$1,188.00

$949.00

25.2%

Transportation

Item

Lemon Grove

National avg.

Difference

Gasoline

$2.91

$2.24

29.7%

Tire Balancing

$50.56

$46.29

9.2%

Utilities

Item

Lemon Grove

National avg.

Difference

All Electricity

$232.69

$165.96

40.2%

Phone

$25.97

$28.68

9.5%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.